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FASTER JAVA EE BUILDS WITH GRADLERyan Cuprak
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AboutRyan Cuprak
• @ctjava• [email protected]• http://www.cuprak.info• https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcuprak
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Introducing Gradle• Open source build automation system
• Apache 2.0 License• Builds upon Apache Ant and Maven• First released in 2007• Uses a Groovy-based DSL (not XML)• Uses directed acyclic graph to determine build order• Supports multiple languages: Java, C++, C, etc.• Rich plug-in architecture• Convention over configuration but easily
customized/adapted
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Introducing Gradle• Build file can be versioned like dependencies.
Ever run Ant 1.9 file with Ant 1.6?• Background daemon reduces build-time• Supports incremental builds• Built-in profiling support• Build projects in parallel and some tasks*• Built-in Ant/Maven integration• Supported central repositories:
• Maven Central • Jcenter• Ivy
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Build System Evolution
Ant
Maven
Gradle2004
2009
2000
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Gradle versus MavenFeature Gradle Maven
Fully configurable DAG ✅ ❌
Task Exclusion ✅ ❌
Dry Run ✅ ❌
Advanced Task Ordering ✅ ❌
Custom Distributions ✅ ❌
Repository Aware Cache ✅ ❌
Version Conflict Resolution ✅ ❌
File Based Dependencies ✅ ❌
Build Comparison ✅ ❌
Custom Dependency Scopes ✅ ❌
ReplaceByRules ✅ ❌
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Why Gradle?
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Questions1. Do you need to learn Groovy?
No (Good idea)
2. Do you need to completely refactor your code base?No
3. Do you need additional IDE plugins?Maybe
4. Do you need to change your build process?Depends
5. Do you need to port your entire build system over?No – can port over individual modules
6. Can you embed custom Ant logic?Yes
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Questions…7. Must all dependencies originate from a repository?
No
8. Can artifacts be pushed to a repository? Yes9. Can Jenkins initiate Gradle builds? Yes
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Why Gradle for Java EE?• Java EE projects are:
• Large• Complex• Contain many dependencies
• Ant lacks dependency management• Large Ant files are a nightmare to debug
• Maven isn’t flexible• Custom plugins aren’t the solution• Evolving slowly
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Installation• Installation similar to Ant/Maven• Download and install from gradle.org• Set environment variables:
• GRADLE_HOME• PATH (to GRADLE_HOME/bin)
• gradle = ant = mvn
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Key Gradle Files
Build file build.gradle
Configuration settings settings.gradle
Local settings ~/.gradle/gradle.properties
Local repository (project)/.gradle
build.gradle = pom.xml = build.xml
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Gradle Daemon• Gradle daemon is enabled by default
• Disable for continuous build environments!• Displaying status
gradle –status• Stopping daemon:
gradle –stop• Disabling daemon:
• Add org.gradle.daemon=false to ~/.gradle
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Project CreationTo start a new project:• gradle init – creates a new project
• Uses pom.xml if present.• Import multi-model projects
• Optionally specify –type <type>• java-library• scala-library• groovy-library• basic (default) – no src directories created.
• Central repository defaults to jcenter()https://bintray.com/bintray/jcenter
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Project Creation…gradle init --type java-library
Default Project Layout
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Initial Gradle File
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Command line – listing tasksgradle –q tasks------------------------------------------------------------All tasks runnable from root project------------------------------------------------------------
Build tasks-----------assemble - Assembles the outputs of this project.build - Assembles and tests this project.buildDependents - Assembles and tests this project and all projects that depend on it.buildNeeded - Assembles and tests this project and all projects it depends on.classes - Assembles classes 'main'.clean - Deletes the build directory.jar - Assembles a jar archive containing the main classes.testClasses - Assembles classes 'test'.
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Tasks Continued… Build Setup tasks-----------------init - Initializes a new Gradle build. [incubating]wrapper - Generates Gradle wrapper files. [incubating]
Documentation tasks-------------------javadoc - Generates Javadoc API documentation for the main source code.
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Tasks Continue…Help tasks----------components - Displays the components produced by root project 'scratch'. [incubating]dependencies - Displays all dependencies declared in root project 'scratch'.dependencyInsight - Displays the insight into a specific dependency in root project 'scratch'.help - Displays a help message.model - Displays the configuration model of root project 'scratch'. [incubating]projects - Displays the sub-projects of root project 'scratch'.properties - Displays the properties of root project 'scratch'.tasks - Displays the tasks runnable from root project 'scratch'.
Verification tasks------------------check - Runs all checks.test - Runs the unit tests.
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Sample Gradlegradle build
Output
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Projects versus TasksProject 1 Project 2
Project 3
Task 1
Task 3
Task 2
Depends on
Task 1
Task 2
Depends on
Task 1
Task 3
Task 2
Depends on
Task 3
Depends on
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Understanding Gradle Build Fileorg.gradle.api.Project
apply(options: Map<String,?>)buildscript(config: Closure)dependencies(config: Closure)configurations(config: Closure)getDependencies()getConfigurations()getAnt()getName()getDescription()getGroup()getPath()getVersion()getLogger()setDescription(description: String)setVersion(version: Object)file(path: Object)task(args: Map<String,?>,name: String)
Within a Gradle file, project implicit. Above could be written as:project.apply plugin: ‘java’
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Understanding Gradle Tasksorg.gradle.api.Task
dependsOn(tasks: Object…)doFirst(action: Closure)doLast(action: Closure)getActions()getInputs()getOutputs()getAnt()getDescription()getEnabled()getGroup()setDescription(description: String)setEnabled(enabled: boolean)setGroup(group: String)
Tasks are built on the Task object.
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Defining Tasks
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Task Dependencies
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Grouping Tasks
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Group Tasks
Custom Group
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PluginsPlugin ID Automatically
AppliesWorks With Description
java java-base Java compilation/testing
application java,distribution
ear java Java EE Support
maven java,war Maven publishing
war java Assembles WAR files
java-library-distribution
java, distribution Support for tar/zip distributions for Java library.
idea java Generates IDEA files
eclipse java,groovy, scala
Generates Eclipse files
Standard: https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/standard_plugins.htmlThird party: https://plugins.gradle.org
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Multi-Module ProjectsHierarchical Layout Flat Layout
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Hierarchical Layout: Example Project
ctjavabuild.gradlesettings.gradle
ctcorebuild.gradlesettings.gradle
ctwebbuild.gradlesettings.gradle
migratebuild.gradlesettings.gradle
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Hierarchical Layout: Top Level
build.gradle gradle.settings
ctjava
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Hierarchical Layout: Second Level• gradle.settings for ctcore/migrate/ctweb: rootProject.name = 'ctjava’• migrate/ctweb dependencies on ctcore:
compile project (':ctcore’)
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IDE SupportIDE Separate Plugin Java EE SupportIDEA (free) No Yes
IDEA (paid) No Yes
NetBeans Yes Depends
Eclipse Yes Yes
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Eclipse Gradle Support http://download.eclipse.org/buildship/updates/e46/releases/1.0
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NetBeans Gradle Support
Multi-project Java EE projects not recognized.
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[WAR] NetBean Web App – Ant BuildFile System File System
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[WAR] NetBeans Web App - Gradle
Java Source directories
WAR Plugin
Local JARs
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[WAR] NetBeans Web App – Gradle…
Web resource directory
Java EE Dependencies
Local JAR
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WAR Plugin ConfigurationConfiguration Descriptionfrom Adds a file-set to the root of the archive
webInf Adds a file-set to the WEB-INF dir.
classpath Adds a file-set to the WEB-INF/lib dir
webAppDirName The name of the web application source directory, relative to the project directory.
webXml Copies a file to WEB-INF/web.xml
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JavaScript Minification
Minification Output
Google Minifier
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JavaScript Minification…Extend JavaExec Task to invoke Minifier
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JavaScript Minification…
gradle -PjsOptimize=true build
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Generating JPA Meta-Model
Create custom plugin to run Java Annotation Processor:
implementation-class=JavaAptPlugin
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Custom Annotation Processor
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Custom Annotation Processor
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Custom Annotation Processor:Build Plugin
Exclude everything but JPA entities
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EAR ProjectsProject Output
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EAR Project
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Provided Scope – Non-WAR Projects• providedCompile is a configuration on WAR plugin.• Non-WAR projects must add a custom scope.
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jaxb Code Generation
POJOxsd
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Generating JAX-WS Client• Generate JAX-WS client for WSDL using wsimport• Plugin:
https://plugins.gradle.org/plugin/me.seeber.wsimport• Generated source code:
• Build/generated-src/wsimport
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Generating JAX-WS Client
https://plugins.gradle.org/plugin/me.seeber.wsimport
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Generating JAX-WS Client Generated Source Code
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Docker• Build Docker images from project output:
• Transmode/gradle-docker - http://tinyurl.com/k7o7nab• Build/publish docker files from build script – not Dockerfile
• bmuschko/gradle-docker-plugin - http://tinyurl.com/hg4q6jr• docker-remote-api – interacts with Docker via remote API• docker-java-application – creates/pushes docker images for java
applications
• Run Docker containers during build• palantir/gradle-docker - http://tinyurl.com/hpw853h
• docker – building and pushing docker images• docker-compose - populating placeholders in a docker-compose
template• docker-run – starting/stopping/status on named images
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Building Docker Images
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Simple Docker Example – Run Container
Available Tasks:• dockerRun• dockerStop• dockerRunStatus• dockerRemoveContainer
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Docker & Testing• Launch Postgresql Docker container before unit tests
execute• Test cleanup:
• Leave container running if any tests fail• Destroy container if tests succeed
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Docker & Testing
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Docker Database Testing
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Parameter Substitution: persistence.xml
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Parameter Substitution: build.gradle
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Testing with Arquillian/Selenium
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Misc• View Dependencies:
gradle -q ctweb:dependencies
• Build GUI:gradle –gui
• Profiling:gradle –profile
• Dry-rungradle –m build
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Q&A